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Dan River Prison Work Farm is a minimum custody

prison unit located in Yanceyville. The North Carolina

Wildlife Resources Commission has partnered with

Piedmont Community College and the N.C. Department

of Corrections to provide a course in horticulture for

Dan River inmates. The college provides the instructor,

the Com mission purchases bare root-stock from

various sources including the N.C. Division of Forest

Resources, and the inmates pot and care for the plants

as part of the course. All of the species are genetically

native to North Carolina. Plants are avail able for purchase by municipalities, public

universities, public K–12 schools, and any state or federal agency. Individuals and

private entities may not purchase the plants at this time.

Benefits of Landscaping with

native plantsNative plants are indigenous plants that have adapted over many years to a specific

region. They have evolved to flourish in the geography, hydrology, and microclimates

of that region. Native plants grow in community settings and provide habitat for

native wildlife.

The movement to live more sustainably has proven that there are many benefits to

landscaping with natives. Native plants do not require fertilizers, they require less

water than lawn, reduce air pollution, provide shelter and food for wildlife, and promote

biodiversity while retaining the aesthetic qualities of ornamental non-natives.

Dan River Horticulture

program information

plantprofiles

for

trees

black willow Salix nigra

• Deciduous

• Native to: NC Statewide, found more

frequently in the Coastal Plain

• Hardiness Zone: 6–9

• Growth Rate: moderate

• Mature Size: up to 140' tall

• Moisture Requirements: prefers moist soil

• Exposure: full sun to dappled shade

• Soil: alluvial soils

• Wildlife Benefits: food source for a wide

variety of animals, such as white-tailed

deer, beaver, insects, and caterpillars

Container size: 5 gallon

arrowwood Viburnum dentatum

• Deciduous

• Native to: NC Statewide, but mostly

Mountains and Piedmont



• Mature Size: 6'–10' tall, equal spread

• Moisture Requirements: drought tolerant

• Exposure: full sun to partial shade

• Soil: moist or dry soil

• Wildlife Benefits: birds love the fruit


black cherry Prunus serotina

• Deciduous

• Native to: NC Statewide


• Growth Rate: rapid

• Mature Size: 50'–85' tall, 35'–50' spread

• Moisture Requirements: mod erate

moisture, can tolerate some drought

• Exposure: full sun

• Soil: adaptable to a wide range

• Wildlife Benefits: many species enjoy

the fruit


eastern red cedar Juniperus virginiana

• Evergreen

• Native to: NC Statewide, more common

in Mountains and Piedmont


• Growth Rate: moderate to rapid

• Mature Size: 40'–50' tall, pyramidal

• Moisture Requirements: prefers moist soils


• Soil: deep loam to sand

• Wildlife Benefits: provides food for

birds and mammals and nesting cover

for a variety of species


cherrybark oak Quercus pagoda

• Deciduous

• Native to: NC Piedmont and Coastal Plain



• Mature Size: 70'–90' tall, spreading

• Moisture Requirements: drought tolerant,

but moist soil is optimal

• Exposure: partial sun

• Soil: will grow in poor acidic soil

• Wildlife Benefits: many mammals and

birds eat acorns


carolina ash Fraxinus caroliniana

• Deciduous




• Mature Size: 30' tall

• Moisture Requirements: suitable for

bogs and water gardens

• Exposure: full sun to part shade


eastern redbud Cercis Canadensis

• Deciduous




• Mature Size: 20'–40' tall, less than 30' spread

• Moisture Requirements: prefers moderate

moisture, but established specimens

can be very drought tolerant

• Exposure: full sun to light shade

• Soil: moist, fertile soil

• Wildlife Benefits: butterflies love the

nectar of the gorgeous flowers in the spring


green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica

• Deciduous

• Native to: NC Piedmont




• Moisture Requirements: tolerant of

saturated sites and heavy soils


• Soil: heavy clay bottomland soils


ironwood Carpinus caroliniana

• Deciduous

• Native to: NC Piedmont


• Growth Rate: slow


• Moisture Requirements: rich,

wet-mesic sites

• Exposure: sun to partial shade

• Soil: acidic, sandy loam

• Wildlife Benefits: small seed-like in

early fall

Container size: 5 and 30 gallon

northern red oak Quercus rubra

• Deciduous



• Growth Rate: moderate to fast


• Moisture Requirements: drought tolerant


• Soil: light, slightly acidic sandy loam

• Wildlife Benefits: acorns are enjoyed by

many species


live oak Quercus virginiana

• Evergreen

• Native to: NC Coastal Plain



• Mature Size: 50' tall, 150' spread

• Moisture Requirements: well-drained

moist soil

• Exposure: partial shade to full sun

• Soil: high salt tolerance, sandy soils


many species


laurel oak Quercus laurifolia

• Deciduous






varying soil conditions

• Exposure: full to partial sun

• Soil: prefers well-drained, sandy soils

• Wildlife Benefits: acorns are a great

source of food for birds and mammals


persimmon Diospyros virginiana

• Deciduous

• Native to: NC Piedmont and Mountains


• Growth Rate: slow to moderate


• Moisture Requirements: prefers wet-mesic

sites, but can tolerate a range

• Exposure: prefers full sun, but does

well in partial shade


• Wildlife Benefits: tasty fruit in the fall


red maple Acer rubrum

• Deciduous




• Mature Size: 120' tall, 5'–10' spread


very wet and very dry soils


• Soil: tolerant of a variety of soils


river birch Betula nigra

• Deciduous





• Moisture Requirements: will wilt

under drought conditions, moderate

water needed


• Soil: acidic well-drained soils

• Wildlife Benefits: white-tailed deer eat

young twigs and buds

Container size: 5, 10 and 30 gallon

silky willow Salix sericea

• Deciduous





• Moisture Requirements: very moist soil


• Soil: clay, loam, or sand


schumard oakQuercus shumardii

• Deciduous

• Native to: NC Statewide, most common in

the Eastern Piedmont and Coastal Plain



• Mature Size: 75' tall, 40' spread

• Moisture Requirements: prefers a

moist environment



• Wildlife Benefits: acorns are a very

important wildlife food


scarlet oak Quercus coccinea

• Deciduous





• Moisture Requirements: moist


• Soil: rich, acidic, well-drained


many species


sycamore Platanus occidentalis

• Deciduous




• Mature Size: 75'–100' tall, with

similar spread

• Moisture Requirements: needs

considerable soil moisture

• Exposure: full sun or light shade



swamp chestnut oak Quercus michauxii

• Deciduous

• Native to: sporadic in the Piedmont,

but most frequent in NC Coastal Plain



• Mature Size: 60'–80' tall, 40' spread

• Moisture Requirements: prefers very

moist soil and frequent inundation

• Exposure: full to partial sun

• Soil: poorly drained, bottomland soils

• Wildlife Benefits: White-tailed deer,

turkey, squirrels, and hogs eat the acorns


titi Cyrilla racemiflora

• Deciduous




• Mature Size: 7'–15' tall, thicket

• Moisture Requirements: prefers wet soil


• Soil: adapted to a wide range of

soil conditions

• Wildlife Benefits: bees like the nectar

from flowers


willow oak Quercus phellos

• Deciduous

• Native to: Eastern NC




• Moisture Requirements: prefers moist

and well-drained soil




white oak Quercus alba

• Deciduous





• Moisture Requirements: moist


• Soil: well-drained soils

• Wildlife Benefits: acorns enjoyed by

birds and squirrels


water oak Quercus nigra

• Deciduous

• Native to: sometimes found in NC

Piedmont, but mostly Coastal Plain



• Mature Size: up to 100' tall, spreading

• Moisture Requirements: likes moist soils,

frequently found growing next to water


• Soil: moist, well-drained soils

• Wildlife Benefits: squirrels, white-tailed

deer, and wild turkey eat the acorns


plantprofiles

for

shrubs

doghobble Leucothoe axillaris

• Evergreen




• Mature Size: 3'–5' tall, equal spread

• Moisture Requirements: moist soil

• Exposure: dense to partial shade

• Soil: grows in deep, acidic, well-drained,

with plenty of organic matter


button bush Cephalanthus occidentalis

• Deciduous


• Hardiness Zone: 3'–8


• Mature Size: 3'–9' tall

• Moisture Requirements: wet


• Soil: well-drained soil, cannot

tolerate drought

• Wildlife Benefits: white tubular

flowers attract bees, butterflies,

and hummingbirds


american beautyberry Callicarpa americana

• Deciduous

• Native to: NC Coastal Plain and Piedmont




• Moisture Requirements: very drought

tolerant

• Exposure: dappled shade is optimal

• Soil: prefers well-drained soil

• Wildlife Benefits: birds love the berries


elderberry Sambucus canadensis

• Deciduous




• Mature Size: 10'– 15' tall, 10'– 15' spread

• Moisture Requirements: does best in

moist soils,but is drought tolerant



• Wildlife Benefits: birds and other

critters love the berries


ninebark Physocarpus opulifolia

• Deciduous





• Moisture Requirements: dry to medium


• Soil: well-drained

• Wildlife Benefits: reddish fruits are

enjoyed by many species


possumhaw Ilex decidua

• Deciduous




• Mature Size: 7'– 15' tall

• Moisture Requirements:

medium moisture


• Soil: prefers moist, acidic, organic soils

• Wildlife Benefits: birds enjoy berries


wax myrtle Myrica cerifera

• Evergreen




• Mature Size: 20'–40' tall, fairly upright

• Moisture Requirements: prefers

moist soils


• Soil: prefers sandy soils

• Wildlife Benefits: many species love

the berries


silky dogwood Cornus amomum

• Deciduous





• Moisture Requirements: widely adaptable

• Exposure: full sun to full shade

• Soil: tolerates poorly drained soils

• Wildlife Benefits: fruit is an important

source of food for migrating songbirds,

deer; rabbits like the twigs


red chokeberry Aronia arbuitfoia

• Deciduous




• Mature Size: 6'– 10' tall, 3'–5' spread

• Moisture Requirements: wet


• Soil: well-drained soils

• Wildlife Benefits: small red berries in

early fall attract birds


flowering dogwoodCornus florida

piedmont azalea Rhododendron canescens

serviceberryAmalanchier canadensis

sweetbay magnoliaMagnolia virginiana

sweetspireItea virginiana

tulip poplarLiriodendron tulipifera

coming soon

In addition to the plants we offer in our

public inventory, we have the capacity to

also contract-grow any species in a specific

quantity for public entities upon request.

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is an Equal Opportunity

Employer, and all wild life programs are administered for the benefit of all

North Carolina citizens without prejudice toward age, sex, race, religion or

national origin. Violations of this pledge may be reported to the N.C.

Wildlife Resources Commission, Equal Employment Officer, Personnel

Office, 1751 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606. Telephone (919) 707-0101.

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Cover: American Beautyberry, Callicarpa americana

In support of the Dan River program,

photography generously donated by Will Cook,

Duke University Department of Biology.

For more information, ordering, delivery scheduling

and plant selection, please contact:

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Landscape Designer

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